Carl Cheffers
Referee · 185 games with data, 2015–2026
12.94accepted penalties/game
league 12.26 · above league avg by 6%
league 12.26 · above league avg by 6%
108.8penalty yards/game
league 102.3
league 102.3
6.37 / 6.56home / away penalties
league 5.95 / 6.30
league 5.95 / 6.30
0.29declined/game (not counted)
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
league 0.27; offsetting 0.00
Betting-line results
| Favorite against the spread (W-L) | 84-98 |
| Over-Under-Push vs closing total | 91-94-0 |
Outcomes reflect team play; shown for context only. League favorites cover roughly half the time.
Drive interruptions
185 games. Definitions on the methodology page.
| Measure | This crew | League |
|---|---|---|
| Accepted offensive flags on drives with 2+ first downs, per game | 2.69 | 2.43 |
| Same, per 100 drives with 2+ first downs | 25.9 | 23.4 |
| % of those drives ending without points | 42% | 41% |
| % of crew flags in 4th quarter/OT | 27% | 26% |
| % of flags on the play right after a 20+ yd gain | 3.7% | 4.0% |
Offensive penalties depend on the offense's play. These are descriptive counts, not judgments about any call.
Replay reviews (shown separately)
| Replay reviews/challenges per game | 1.36 | 1.35 |
Mostly initiated by the replay booth or coaches, not the on-field crew.
Splits
| Split | Games | Pen/game |
|---|---|---|
| Primetime | 47 | 12.74 |
| Daytime | 138 | 13.00 |
| Playoffs | 12 | 10.08 small sample |
| Regular season | 173 | 13.13 |
Top penalty types (per game)
| Type | This ref | League |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive Holding | 2.66 | 2.40 |
| False Start | 2.25 | 2.22 |
| Defensive Pass Interference | 1.03 | 1.00 |
| Defensive Holding | 0.77 | 0.75 |
| Defensive Offside | 0.67 | 0.57 |
| Unnecessary Roughness | 0.61 | 0.66 |
| Delay of Game | 0.61 | 0.57 |
| Roughing the Passer | 0.43 | 0.38 |
| Neutral Zone Infraction | 0.43 | 0.46 |
| Illegal Block Above the Waist | 0.42 | 0.36 |
By season
| Season | Games | Pen/game | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 15 | 15.93 | 13.44 |
| 2016 | 18 | 12.50 | 12.99 |
| 2017 | 15 | 14.33 | 12.80 |
| 2018 | 16 | 14.19 | 13.03 |
| 2019 | 16 | 12.94 | 13.01 |
| 2020 | 17 | 12.18 | 10.88 |
| 2021 | 16 | 14.00 | 11.49 |
| 2022 | 18 | 12.11 | 10.88 |
| 2023 | 17 | 9.94 | 11.11 |
| 2024 | 16 | 10.25 | 12.56 |
| 2025 | 17 | 13.94 | 12.21 |
| 2026 | 4 | 15.25 | 14.85 |
Crew (2026, most frequent at each position)
By team
| Team | G | W-L | Pen on team | Pen on opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 15 | 6-9 | 7.0 | 5.7 |
| ATL | 12 | 6-6 | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| BAL | 10 | 5-5 | 5.7 | 4.9 |
| BUF | 16 | 12-4 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| CAR | 12 | 3-9 | 5.0 | 6.2 |
| CHI | 13 | 4-9 | 5.2 | 6.8 |
| CIN | 11 | 4-6 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| CLE | 8 | 3-5 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| DAL | 10 | 2-8 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| DEN | 13 | 7-6 | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| DET | 10 | 5-5 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| GB | 14 | 9-5 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| HOU | 12 | 3-9 | 6.0 | 7.8 |
| IND | 12 | 2-10 | 7.6 | 6.5 |
| JAX | 9 | 5-4 | 6.9 | 5.3 |
| KC | 20 | 13-7 | 6.9 | 6.0 |
| LA | 8 | 6-2 | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| LAC | 7 | 3-4 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| LV | 5 | 2-3 | 7.0 | 7.2 |
| MIA | 6 | 2-4 | 6.7 | 8.8 |
| MIN | 10 | 6-4 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| NE | 11 | 8-3 | 5.5 | 5.6 |
| NO | 14 | 10-4 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
| NYG | 12 | 6-6 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| NYJ | 9 | 1-8 | 6.2 | 6.7 |
| OAK | 4 | 2-2 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| PHI | 11 | 5-6 | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| PIT | 13 | 8-5 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| SD | 3 | 1-2 | 5.7 | 11.0 |
| SEA | 18 | 14-4 | 6.9 | 7.2 |
| SF | 13 | 6-7 | 5.3 | 6.1 |
| TB | 10 | 6-4 | 6.9 | 8.2 |
| TEN | 9 | 5-4 | 6.8 | 7.9 |
| WAS | 10 | 4-5 | 7.6 | 4.8 |
Most team samples are small; differences are usually noise.